RFI - Ecological Assessment Report

SETTLERS COVE NOOSA
Landscape Master Plan

 

Habitat protection areas requiring exclusion shall be marked pre-construction by means
described below in accordance with the Environmental Management Plans:

Orange hazard fencing with provision for fauna movement.
Star picket posts shall be used to support hazard fencing.
Signs (min. 300 x 200mm) stating ‘No Entry - Habitat Protection Area ’ shall be
attached approximately every 50m on fencing.
e Single tagging of specimen trees with vegetation protection tape.

Prior to handover of Residential Single Lots the respective new owners shall receive
documentation that includes recommendations for vegetation protection in their brochure
‘Caring for your Bushland Environment’, contained herein, appendix 3.

Body Corporate Managers for each High Density Residential Lot will receive information
including vegetation protection guidelines that is to be incorporated in documentation
known as “The Community Management Statement.” for each lot.

Banksia Avenue & Grosvenor Terrace Road Reserves

As required in Single Residential Lots condition 9, existing trees within the Road
Reserves are to be retained, except where required to be removed due to building
operations, requirements of the Bushfire Management Plan and the Ecological
Restoration Plan and Specifications, or the conduct of the approved use. The condition
goes on to say that 2 old Eucalypt trees within the Banksia Avenue Road Reserve shall
be retained and protected. After site verification a further mature specimen was
identified.

Therefore, within the Road Reserve of Banksia Avenue three (3) mature Bloodwoods
(Corymbia intermedia) are to be retained and protected. These mature trees have been
recorded as Significant Tree No.s 27, 402 & 403 as detailed in the Significant Tree
Survey — Settlers Cove, Greening Australia May 2003 and subsequently in Landscape
Plans — Residential Single Lots, LM 04 - LM 06 (Figures 3, 4&5 of this Master Plan).

Prior to commencement of any work in the Residential Single Lots Road Reserve, the
location of these three trees is to be confirmed by the applicant with Council's Manager —
Environmental Services.

Residential Single Lots Building Envelopes

The retention of vegetation during the clearing process within the Residential Single Lots
development areas is limited to facilitate the construction of proposed buildings,
hardstand areas and associated services. Considering this, it remains important that
known Koala habitat trees shall be protected unless specific approval exists for their
removal or lopping as a result of approved operational works.

High Density Residential Lots Building Envelopes & Road Reserves- Landscaped

Within the High Density Residential development, known Koala habitat trees shall be
protected unless specific approval exists for their removal or lopping, or their removal or
lopping is required as a result of approved operational or building works.

 

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LandGraphics Maroochydore 04.05.2005
Landscape Architects and Environmental Planners PAGE 27